25. You should continue to check your reading comprehension. (nt)

31. Explain yourself.

Because you've ignored the truth of what I said - that Traditional Chinese Medicine and acupuncture is being dismissed as 'quackery' - and are just being snarky. I'd love to know what you're referring to. You've got the majority at your back in this thread, so feel free to continue with rude snipes, but I'd love to know what you're talking about if you can do so without snark.

32. Rhino horn, bear bile, tiger penis, mercury, and more.

And the very simple fact that the list of ingredients on the label often bears so little resemblance to the actual contents of the package that the most likely conclusion is the placebo effect is the only thing at work.

Accupuncture may well work. A hell of a lot of the rest is PURE SNAKE OIL BUNKUM straight off a dropside wagon.

I leave it to you to defend any of these. In the meantime, I will await those feelings of shame to come over me by grading student papers. I've had 'em since August, so the shame of their writing skills will be utterly justified.